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A review by nkhensani_m
The 30th Candle by Angela Makholwa
4.0
I was glad to finally get to read an Angela Makholwa book. This one in particular has been just out of reach for me for some years -I guess now, with my own thirtieth birthday not so far away, I felt ready.
This a story about four friends on the brink of 30: they've had eventful lives up until now, but it seems the turn of this decade brings with it a lot of upheaval.
Secrets long-held burst into the centre of everyone's lives, leaving the women to ask themselves some very important questions. Loyalties are shaken and dreams are shattered. Romance blooms and perceptions - of the world, of each other and themselves - are shaped anew.
It's a truly South African book, peppered with references to familiar Johannesburg landmarks and clever comments about the state of South African society.
Each woman's storyline comes to a satisfying conclusion, a feat for any author juggling multiple perspectives in one book.
Dramatic, funny, witty and entertaining, this was an enjoyable read.
This a story about four friends on the brink of 30: they've had eventful lives up until now, but it seems the turn of this decade brings with it a lot of upheaval.
Secrets long-held burst into the centre of everyone's lives, leaving the women to ask themselves some very important questions. Loyalties are shaken and dreams are shattered. Romance blooms and perceptions - of the world, of each other and themselves - are shaped anew.
It's a truly South African book, peppered with references to familiar Johannesburg landmarks and clever comments about the state of South African society.
Each woman's storyline comes to a satisfying conclusion, a feat for any author juggling multiple perspectives in one book.
Dramatic, funny, witty and entertaining, this was an enjoyable read.